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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of ) File No. EB-02-TP-411
)
Holladay Broadcasting Company, Inc. ) NAL/Acct. No.
200332700003
Owner of Antenna Structure Registration No. )
1041151 )
in Fort Walton Beach, Florida ) FRN 0001-7476-90
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Adopted: April 26, 2004 Released:
April 28, 2004
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Memorandum Opinion and Order (``Order''), we
cancel a proposed monetary forfeiture1 issued in the
amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to Holladay
Broadcasting Company, Inc. (``Holladay''), owner of
antenna structure no. 1041151 located in Fort Walton
Beach, Florida, for its apparent willful violation of
Section 17.50 of the Commission's Rules (``Rules'').2
The alleged violation involves Holladay's failure to
maintain good visibility of the required antenna
structure obstruction marking. Based on our review
of Holladay's response to the NAL, we conclude that
Holladay did not willfully violate Section 17.50 of
the Rules. Specifically, we find that the cables on
the tower, although unpainted, did not compromise
good visibility of the tower.3 Accordingly, we
conclude that no forfeiture should be imposed.
2. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section
504(b)4 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and
Section 1.80(f)(4)5 of the Rules, the proposed $10,000 forfeiture
issued to Holladay Broadcasting Company, Inc., NAL/Acct. No.
200332700003, IS CANCELLED.
3. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, a copy of this Order shall
be sent by regular mail and Certified Mail Return Receipt
Requested to Holladay Broadcasting Co., Inc. DBA/WKSM, 225 NW
Hollywood Boulevard, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32859 and its counsel,
Bart S. Epstein, Esq. Latham & Watkins, 550 Eleventh Street,
N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, D.C.20004-1304.
FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
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1 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No.
200332700003 (Enf. Bur. Tampa Office, released October 22, 2002).
2 47 C.F.R. § 17.50.
3 We note that Holladay's failure to paint the cables may have
been inconsistent with the requirements of Section 17.23 of the
Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 17.23. However, a violation of this rule is
not before us in this proceeding so we need not make a
determination at this time whether the unpainted cables violated
the provisions of this rule. We note further that Holladay
states in its response that since the issuance of the NAL, the
cables have been painted.
4 47 U.S.C. § 504(b).
5 47 C.F.R. § 1.80(f)(4).